Petrify (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play Foil

Petrify: Quiet the Threat

Petrify is a compact answer to aggressive boards and useful artifacts. The card name is literal. For {1}{W} you attach this Aura to an artifact or creature and immediately remove its ability to pressure you. Enchanted permanent cannot attack or block, and its activated abilities cannot be activated. That makes Petrify a clean, low cost tool in white decks that trade tempo and interaction for consistent answers.

In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore the Malamet enforce order with ritual strictness. In play the card fills a pragmatic slot. Use Petrify to neutralize a key attacker, shut down a combo piece that relies on activated abilities, or buy a turn to rebuild. It plays well alongside other single point answers and can be boarded in against artifact centric strategies or creature heavy openings.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{W}
• Card Type – Enchantment
• Subtypes – Aura
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Enchant artifact or creature. Enchanted permanent can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
• Power / Toughness – N A